The Price of a Clean Break

After this, all that's needed is his cooperation. Melody had already prepared herself and was only waiting for the man to turn her down.

"You want five percent of the shares? Okay."

"No? Well then, I—" Melody had barely begun her speech when the man's "Okay" threw her off balance. Stunned, she froze on the spot, unable to believe what she had just heard. Did I… hear it wrong just now? Did Donovan